Theoretical Orientation Paper Malulani Antonio Walla Walla University December 12, 2014 Theoretical Orientation Paper My Theoretical Orientation I would describe myself as a very determined and highly motivated person. Although I do take everything that I do in a quite serious manner, I am also able to have fun and find joy in all that I do. Additionally, I am quite the optimist as well as a realist. When the going gets tough, I try to look at the positive of every experience and power through. I would definitely say that I am also quite outgoing, compassionate, bubbly, and loving. Above all, I would say that I am a positive and enthusiastic person. I would describe my worldview as being quite diverse. Being a Native …show more content…
Additionally, I personally believe that I should see the good in every person, no matter the circumstances. Lastly, I believe that everyone is responsible for their own actions and feelings, and it is essential to focus more on the present moment than worry about the past and/or fear for the future. When exploring my values, I found that there are quite a few things that are truly important to me. The following values are essential in my life: Achievement, attitude, awareness, caring, commitment, compassion, competence, courage, creativity, family, forgiveness, friendships, future generations, generosity, health, honest, humility, humor/fun, independence, integrity, making a difference, patient, personal fulfillment, personal & professional growth, safety, success, trust, well-being, and wisdom. My personality is quite similar to who I am when describing myself. I am also a person who values other people and being surrounded by others. I am the one who makes tries to lighten the mood during a heavy or deep situation. I also tend to always put others before myself because I strive to help others find their happiness. I am definitely a fun and outgoing person. I love putting a smile on others’ faces and I love to laugh on a daily basis. Additionally, I am also quite serious, responsible, and well organized. Overall, I would say that I have a “go-getter” attitude/personality, but I am quite the lively person as well. I am very a goal-driven
According to the Theoretical Evaluation Self-Test created by Dr. Coleman, the theoretical orientation that I scored the highest on was cognitive. Cognitive theory is the belief that understanding the human thought process could help provide reasoning as to why humans behave the way they do. As better explained by Turner (2011), the basis of cognitive theory is the act of “understanding how humans perceive, think, and process various forms of situations and then respond to them" (Turner, 2011, p.103).
My personal theoretical orientation to counseling is Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy helps the client to uncover and alter distortions of thought or perceptions which may be causing or prolonging psychological distress. The theoretical foundations of CBT are essentially those of the behavioral and cognitive approaches. CBT leads to a clear, persuasive, and evidence-based description of how normal and abnormal behavior develops and changes (Kramer 293). The term “cognitive-behavioral therapy” or CBT is a term for therapies with many similarities. CBT is not used as a cure and often times used to help with anxiety or depression the most, and may be single or in group settings. There
Certainly, researching, practicing, and applying theories into a counseling student’s practice can help the future counselor find their theoretical orientation. Throughout the student’s education, they are researching and learning about the nature of theories and becoming aware of a theory that fits their interventions and techniques. Furthermore, a counseling degree requires counseling students to obtain experiencing by completing practicums and internships to help the student gain more insight in how to properly apply a certain approach with a client and practice applying approaches to find their theoretical orientation. Indeed, finding an orientation is not going to happen overnight. This takes time, research, and practice to find the theoretical
It is very important to build a strong theoretical orientation when dealing with different clients, due to the fact they are all different. Many different cultural norms, and different reasons for being there. The professional must bear in mind the different boundaries of others, and their own boundaries are essentials. Depending on who is the counselor many theoretical influences would be different in handling their clients, and whatever is comfortable for the professional, and what the client’s situation is would bear on how the treatment solution plan would be devised (Psychcentral, 2016). You probably could find many types of theoretical orientations that professional use today. Establishing theoretical orientation will help you to provide
My personal values are based off of the principles of my faith. I did not have the best environment for me at home, therefore, my safe haven was church because I fully believed God was listening to me. Because I put my faith in Christianity, serving my God, I have the value that every person is treated as a brother or sister in Christ. I am to love and serve people. “Execute true justice, show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart against his brother.” (Zechariah 7: 9, 10 New King James) My values are taking care of others, and providing aide when needed. I value life because it is a blessing from God. I value compassion and empathy because it is
The theoretical orientation of the assessment on the Barnum Effect measured personality traits in terms of the attitude, behavior, and self-esteem to name a few. The assessment containing 53 self-reported questions, immediately scored at the end of the assessment, asked 3 additional questions for feedback. The types of questions used were repetitious putting one in the mind of a psychological evaluation test. For instance, the assessment asked questions such as “Gets nervous easily”, “Remains calm in tense situations”, and “Can be tense” which all ask the same thing in different ways of the attitude. Other questions asked, such as “Is considerate and kind to almost everyone”, “Can be cold and aloof”, and “Tends to find fault with others “demonstrate
Some being: friends, family, education, and traveling. I identify “friends”as a very big value of mine because they’ve never told me to give up or get over anything, they’ve always told me they’re going to get me through it. Something else that I value is my family. My family is a circle of love, strength, and faith which is what joins us. Another value of mine is education, my parents have always taught my sisters and I that we can get a boyfriend or get engaged or maybe even married but our career won't wake up one morning and tell us it doesn't love us.
I always care about people. I like the help people. I think that if someone needs help, they should be helped. It is a nice thing to do. I also think I’m nice. I feel that the key to success is to be nice. It costs $0.00 to be nice. I’m just someone who revolves around dance, goes to school, and eats Chick Fil a and watches Grey’s Anatomy pass time. I see myself as a dedicated athlete. I am very passionate about what I do, not cocky like others would say. I love to workout (everything but cardio). I am a food enthusiast. I love to eat food, I love to try new food, and I love to cook food. I think of myself as a driven person. If I see something I want or a goal, I try my best to achieve it. I know what I want and I know what I need in order for me to get whatever it is. I am also an animal lover. I love animals, especially cats. I love seeing them and playing with them. I see myself different from what others see. I feel like that is because I know me, better than other people that judge me know
Values can be intangible and tangible. I value happiness, family, wisdom, independence, health, meaningful work, honesty, loyalty, and commitment. I also value helping people and solving social problems. My interests include creating arts, doing volunteer work, preserving endangered species, and growing plants. That does not mean that I do all lot of them.
I like to think that I am a hard worker. I am one of the most organized individuals you might ever meet. I like to think that I am an easy person to get along with. I do tend to have my not
Although this is how I would describe myself, I have been told I am a little less serious. I possess an extroverted personality trying to break through an introverted wall. On the outgoing
I am a very kind hearted, adventurous, funny, and artistic person. I am kind hearted in the sense that I look for the best in people, give second chances, place myself in others shoes, and I “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. I can be very shy but I tend to show my personality through my artwork. I love going on adventures to get inspiration to create art.
Sassy, kind, fun, well those are a few things to describe me. I love to hang out with my family and friends. My favorite things to do is have sleepovers, watch movies, and play sports. At times I can be sarcastic and have an attitude, but I love to smile. I get really hyper sometimes and crazy especially when I start to laugh.I'm a kind and sweet girl, but sometimes you shouldn't be fooled by that. I'm also a very sassy girl. I always use my manners and I'm polite. I like to act crazy sometimes. Usually I act like that around my brothers and friends.I always get hyper around them and crazy. I love being around them, they are really funny and nice people.
I see myself as funny, compassionate, and stubborn. I am funny because I can almost find
I am a very hard-working person; I give “150%” in everything that I do. I believe in working hard to achieve goals and that anything is possible with enough hard work and determination. I live a carefree lifestyle by not getting caught up in conflict or drama and give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I am very middle-of-the-road on political and social topics, because I can see where both sides are coming from. I do not allow what I want for myself to justify the decisions being made for other people. I do not judge people on predispositioned bias, but allow for each person to present themselves as they want to be seen. Although I do not identify with a particular religion, I respect religions and find many aspects of each commending. I am a very confident and motivated person and I pride myself on helping others discover their potential as well.